Former CBS reporter turned abortion rights activist Kate Smith rejects critics who believe that her reporting on the issue during her time at the network was biased. According to Fox News, Smith appeared on “Reliable Sources” with Brian Stelter Sunday to discuss the issue.
“I would say that by making that accusation, you’re playing into the right. And anyone who doesn’t fall by their rules, who isn’t anti-abortion, is against them,” Smith said.
In an article, The National Review called Smith an “ambassador” for Planned Parenthood and accused her of writing what amounted to press releases for the organization.
“I really reject all of that criticism… Again, I think these people just don’t understand how newsrooms work; they don’t have that kind of experience. But yeah, completely reject that criticism,” she said.
Smith reportedly spoke out in favor of abortion rights shortly after leaving CBS last year.
“Now that I’m not a reporter, I can be candid about my own opinions on reproductive rights,” Smith wrote. “I’ll say this: With or without Roe v Wade, access to abortion is disappearing across the South and Midwest for low-income women. And it’s happening more or less under the radar.”
